Almost at 50,000 Pounds.

Folks this will be our 3rd summer cleaning the river. It has been long hard road to walk and the trash removal process is not easy. We are about 500 pounds away from reaching a serious milestone for Earth Korps and we have a small load on the back of the truck to take still. I would like to thank those of you who have helped out so far, either by lifting a hand to help us or by sponsoring or donating time or advice or services in some other way. It means a lot to say that we have come this far and it wouldn’t be possible without the support of so many.

We are going to continue to push forward and try to reach 100,000 pounds of trash pulled from the doah. Please help us continue to grow this effort by sharing our page with your friends on Facebook and by coming out to celebrate what has been accomplished so far at the 2012 Shenandoah Riverside Festival.

4/20/12 River Clean

 

Hey folks,

We heard through the grapevine that it was going to rain this weekend so we went out and did a little clean today. Nothing fancy, just 2 canoes, but with those 2 boats we got amazing pictures and ideas for access points for future cleans and also removed 5 tires, a dryer, a big tarp, a tail light, a Red Seal snuff sign and a bunch of other stuff. As always please enjoy our pictures and keep posted on upcoming cleans and events for you to join.

-Captain

River Trash Pics 4/15/2012

Hey everybody,

Hope everyones weekend was spectacular, ours sure was. We got another 600 pounds of trash out of the river including  13 tires, a big metal seat out of a skid loader, and about 15 bags of random river trash. We had quite a few volunteers show up this weekend. Thanks to everyone who showed up. Also like to give a big thank you to the Downstream Project who is currently sponsoring us in doing a short film about trash removal in the Shenandoah. We’re hoping to put together some epic cleans for them to film. Folks we will be cleaning the river every Sunday from  here on out at 10:00 A.M. so make sure to check us out on Facebook for the location which we are trying to get a little further out for you than a week but we are busy busy right now. As always enjoy our pics.

-Captain

River Clean Sunday 4/15/12 10:00 A.M.

Hey all,

Make sure you come join us for this weeks river clean. We are going to meet at Redbanks Bridge in Edinburg. There are two spots right in that area that need a lot of attention so come on out at  join us for a little fun in the sun. See you there.

Thanks Shenandoah Community Foundation!!

 

Hey folks,

Great news! We just recieved a grant from Shenandoah Community Foundation for $2,500.00 so if you see anyone affiliated with them on the street make sure to tell them thanks for helping to do their part to clean the Shenandoah River. Keep up the good work everyone. Word is getting around about teh things we’re doing.

-Captain

Wanna Help Out? Print this Flyer!

Hey folks brilliant idea. I though being that we have readers from all over I’m gonna just post this flyer here for you again and if you would like to help out in the Shenandoah River Clean-up saga just print this bad boy off and drop by a few of your favorite hangout spots. We’d appreciate all the help we can get. Also don’t forget to “share” the Festival page on Facebook to all of your friends. Thanks

700 pounds pulled from river

 

Hey folks,

Just got back tallying everything up. Looks like our first clean yielded 700 pounds. Not too bad. This includes 10 tires, 10 bags of recyclables, a canoe seat and a propane tank. Make sure you make it out to the next one to experience the fun on the river. If you like what we’re doing make sure to buy your riverfest ticket so we can keep up this work. Thanks to all who support the cause.

-Captain

First Clean of the Year 4/1/12

Hey folks,

Well we finally got ourselves some good weather and had a chance to get out there on the river and do something. It was only a few of us but we got a whole lot done. We will plan another clean very soon so stay posted and remember to continue to support your local non-profit and spread the word about the things that are happening. We will have the weights in the next few days. Stay Tuned! As always enjoy our pictures. Also early bird tickets are running out for the Shenandoah Riverside Festival. Get your tickets and help Earth Korps help you by continuing our work on the water.

-Captain

 

 

March Newsletter

Hey folks,

Lots of big things going on here in Earth Korps land. First and foremost we are knee deep in blue grass and are gearing up for our annual fundraiser the Shenandoah Riverside Festival. We are featuring artists such as Rhonda Vincent, Iron Horse, Allen Thompson, Dry Mill Road, Circa Blue, Lonesome Highway, and many more. Please see www.shenandoahriversidefestival.com for more details. There are only 499 early bird discounted tickets for sale and they are going fast so please get your ahead of time because we’re warning you now, there aren’t many left.

Also we are getting ready to kick-off clean-up season because our weather has been so nice lately. Our first clean will be this Sunday March 25th at 9:00 A.M. at Burnshire dam in Woodstock. We are taking out a group of Centrals finest for our first clean and it should be a good time.

We are also in the process of now seeking sponsors for the overhead on our festival to offset cost. Sponsor names will be featured on both www.earthkorps.org and www.shenandoahriversidefestival.com and will also be on any banners or things we have at the show.

We still have spots left for a few more environmental non-profits to attend free of charge and spread the word about their cause at the festival. Please e-mail earthkorps@yahoo.com for more information

We still have food vending spots available and info for those can be reached by sending an e-mail to mike@waternmelonpark.com

We still have craft vending spot available and info for those can be reached by e-mail at casey.bergey@yahoo.com

We look forward to seeing all of you out on the river this year and remember that if you want your company to be featured during one of our river cleans or road cleans to send your interest in an e-mail to earthkorps@yahoo.com

Thanks to everyone who supports the Shenandoah River clean-up project.

2012 Riverfest Flyer and Tickets!!!!!

Hey folks,

Sorry for the long pause. E.K. has been super busy planning your next big music festival for you. We can’t wait to see you out there with us in Berryville. Tickets will go on sale later today and I will re-blog with the link. Remember we only have 499 early bird discounted spots available and trust me they are going to go fast so make sure you get them while you can. We’ll talk to you soon!!